Diane Gavin

Diane has been a New Jersey middle school educator for 25 years. A graduate of Rutgers University and The College of New Jersey, she has taught science and is passionate about the middle school educational philosophy that focuses on developing student learning along with social and emotional skills.  Diane likes exploring nature by hiking or biking and loves New Jersey and all it has to offer. 

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Lighthouses and Extreme Weather Lesson
Students investigate how storms and rising sea levels have changed New Jersey’s coast.

Inquire: Students examine the impact of coastal storms on lighthouses on the New Jersey shore.
Investigate: Students compare differences in coastline edges due to erosion and sea level rise.
Inspire: Students evaluate different strategies to deal with changes in the coastline caused by erosion.
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Subject Social Studies
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Social Studies Lesson: New Jersey Lighthouses
Students explore the role of lighthouses over time and create a lighthouse design to represent their identity.

Inquire: Students compare the functional importance of lighthouses to a community both in the past and in the present.
Investigate: Students construct a historic timeline of New Jersey lighthouses.
Inspire: Students create a unique lighthouse design to represent themselves.
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Subject Social Studies
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Social Studies Lesson: Preserving History
Students learn about lighthouse keepers, discuss a photo documentation project, and create their own.

Inquire: Students read about Katie Walker, a lighthouse keeper from the 1800s, to learn about the importance of documenting one’s local environment.
Investigate: Students explore a climate change photo documentation project and reflect on how documentation can preserve history.
Inspire: Students design their own photo montage to record the history of their class or school.
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Subject Social Studies
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